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Kommunale Spitzenverbände

English translation: local authority associations

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German term or phrase:Kommunale Spitzenverbände
English translation:local authority associations
Entered by: David Williams

14:06 Oct 24, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Kommunale Spitzenverbände
National associations/federations was proposed as the English translation of Spitzenverbände )since 'Spitzen-' refers to the top of the organisational hierarchy, hence 'national' fits best), but naturally that doesn't quite go with local govt. so I'm a little stuck.
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 14:11
local authority associations
Explanation:
gospel according to the Bundestagglossar

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Note added at 20 mins (2005-10-24 14:26:49 GMT)
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as per GOBT § 66 Abs. 2, 69 Abs. 5, whatever that is...
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Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Brilliant - thanks! Where does one get hold of the Bundestagglossar, pray tell? In any case, this answer also agrees with the BLK page I just found on the subject at http://www.blk-bonn.de/englisch/other-bodies.htm which talks about the Federation of German Local Authorities' Associations, which is the topic of this translation (with reference to the Figure on page 4 of the Bundesbericht Forschung 2004, which can be found online at http://www.bmbf.de/pub/bufo2004.pdf)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1municipal top-level organizations
Christine Lam
4umbrella organizations on a communal level
gangels (X)
3local authority associations
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Kommunale Spitzenverbände
municipal top-level organizations


Explanation:
Romain gives top-level organization for Spitzenorganisation

Christine Lam
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: This seems the most suitable translation to me.
32 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Kommunale Spitzenverbände
local authority associations


Explanation:
gospel according to the Bundestagglossar

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Note added at 20 mins (2005-10-24 14:26:49 GMT)
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as per GOBT § 66 Abs. 2, 69 Abs. 5, whatever that is...

Jonathan MacKerron
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 85
Grading comment
Brilliant - thanks! Where does one get hold of the Bundestagglossar, pray tell? In any case, this answer also agrees with the BLK page I just found on the subject at http://www.blk-bonn.de/englisch/other-bodies.htm which talks about the Federation of German Local Authorities' Associations, which is the topic of this translation (with reference to the Figure on page 4 of the Bundesbericht Forschung 2004, which can be found online at http://www.bmbf.de/pub/bufo2004.pdf)
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
umbrella organizations on a communal level


Explanation:
Umbrella organization is used for Dachverband which I suppose is the same as Spitzenverband in that it casts a wide net

also possible is 'parent organizations/associations'
principal organizations

gangels (X)
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 47
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